A former Director-General in various Ministries in the Public Service, Joe Ligo, has filed to the Ombudsman of Vanuatu, a Criminal Complaint against current Foreign Affairs Minister, and MP for Port Vila, Ralph Regenevanu.

President of the Leaders Party of Vanuatu Hon. Jotham Napat has called for a parliamentary inquiry into sentencing laws in Vanuatu after a man was sentenced to community work for the long-term systematic abuse of his granddaughter.